About
Laney College is a public community college in Oakland, California, United States. Laney is the largest of the four colleges of the Peralta Community College District which serves northern Alameda County. Laney College is named after Joseph Clarence Laney, a journalist who founded the Oakland Central Trade School. The college offers both certificates and credits for Associate of Arts degree, as well as prerequisites to transfer to four year universities. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Laney College is located in District 7 of the Peralta Community College District, which is represented by elected board trustee Sheweet Yohannes.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 99 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 97 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 1.0%
- No Data97 · 98.0%
- Failing1 · 1.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Action history · 6
- Jan 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jan 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jun 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Feb 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jan 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,511 students received $11.0M in Pell grants, alongside $875K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 134 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (7.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Laney College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 6
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus5
- Public property4
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Laney College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Laney College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectLaney College | 31% | — | 9,328 | $15,805 | Community College |
| — | — | 6,510 | $12,851 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,882 | $616 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,373 | $6,408 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,296 | $3,166 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,838 | $15,517 | Community College | |
| — | — | 28,081 | $7,233 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,840 | $4,538 | Community College | |
| — | — | 23,697 | $11,050 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,157 | $1,183 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,213 | $9,765 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,426 | $9,722 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,420 | $5,594 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,119 | $5,300 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,540 | $11,574 | Community College | |
| — | — | 110,710 | $6,544 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,429 | $6,058 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,914 | $5,194 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,902 | $5,586 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,677 | $5,294 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,022 | $14,742 | Community College | |
| — | — | 16,642 | $4,005 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,641 | $6,569 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,296 | $1,771 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,106 | $6,714 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,854 | $10,202 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,014 | $8,271 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,684 | $7,150 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,978 | $7,325 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,028 | $4,842 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,492 | $7,210 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,299 | $4,873 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,842 | $4,427 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,305 | $6,113 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 31% | — | 7,555 | $6,476 |
Institutions like Laney College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Laney College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,510Net price$12,851View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Central Carolina Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,882Net price$616View data - Community CollegeTexas
Central Texas College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,373Net price$6,408View data - Community CollegeIllinois
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,296Net price$3,166View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of Marin
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,838Net price$15,517View data - Community CollegeOhio
Columbus State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment28,081Net price$7,233View data - Community CollegeOhio
Cuyahoga Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,840Net price$4,538View data - Community CollegeIowa
Des Moines Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment23,697Net price$11,050View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Durham Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,157Net price$1,183View data - Community CollegeArizona
Eastern Arizona College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,213Net price$9,765View data - Community CollegeIowa
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,426Net price$9,722View data - Community CollegeKentucky
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,420Net price$5,594View data - Community CollegeKansas
Hutchinson Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,119Net price$5,300View data - Community CollegeIowa
Iowa Western Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,540Net price$11,574View data - Community CollegeIndiana
Ivy Tech Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment110,710Net price$6,544View data - Community CollegeKentucky
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment13,429Net price$6,058View data - Community CollegeHawaii
Kapiolani Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,914Net price$5,194View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Laurel Ridge Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,902Net price$5,586View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Lincoln Land Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,677Net price$5,294View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Merritt College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,022Net price$14,742View data - Community CollegeNebraska
Metropolitan Community College Area
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment16,642Net price$4,005View data - Community CollegeNew York
Monroe Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,641Net price$6,569View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Moraine Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,296Net price$1,771View data - Community CollegeTexas
North Central Texas College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,106Net price$6,714View data - Community CollegeOhio
Owens Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,854Net price$10,202View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Parkland College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,014Net price$8,271View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Pitt Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,684Net price$7,150View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Rock Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,978Net price$7,325View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,028Net price$4,842View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Southwestern Illinois College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,492Net price$7,210View data - Community CollegeTexas
St Philip's College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,299Net price$4,873View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Triton College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,842Net price$4,427View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Waubonsee Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,305Net price$6,113View data
Laney College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Supporting equity-minded inquiry at Laney College.
Visit IR office page- Cynthia Coleman
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planLaney College 2018-2023 Strategic Plan2018The Laney College Strategic Plan 2018-2023 establishes a comprehensive five-year roadmap for guiding college planning and decision-making processes. The plan is grounded in reaffirmation of the college's mission and vision, developed through extensive stakeholder engagement, and anchored in data-driven insights. It aims to promote equity, enhance institutional culture, offer high-quality curriculum and services, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and enhance access and support for disproportionately impacted communities.laney.edu
Notable alumni of Laney College (13)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Teddy AbramsMusic
- Seth BogartMusic and Art
- Ron DellumsPolitics
- Karen HamptonArt
- Kevin JenkinsPolitics
- Gil KahelePolitics
- Stella LeachArts
- Jenna MamminaMusic
- Ayodele NzingaTheater
- Elba Rivera
- Daniel SeaActing
- Sandré SwansonPolitics
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